updateProvider - JS SDK Auth Reference

This documentation provides a reference to the sdk.auth.updateProvider method used to send requests to Medusa's Authentication API routes. It can be used for admin users, customers, or custom actor types.

This method is used to update user-related data authentication data.

More specifically, use this method when updating the password of an admin user, customer, or custom actor type after requesting to reset their password with resetPassword.

This method sends a request to this API route.

Example#

Code
1sdk.auth.updateProvider(2  "customer",3  "emailpass",4  {5    password: "supersecret"6  },7  token8)9.then(() => {10  // password updated11})

Parameters#

actorstring

The actor type. For example, user for admin user, or customer for customer.

providerstring

The authentication provider to use. For example, emailpass.

bodyAdminUpdateProvider

The data necessary to update the user's authentication data. When resetting the user's password, send the password property.

tokenstring

Returns#

PromisePromise<void>

This method is used to update user-related data authentication data. More specifically, use this method when updating the password of an admin user, customer, or custom actor type after requesting to reset their password with resetPassword. This method sends a request to this API route. Related guide: How to allow customers to reset their passwords in a storefront.